Biomedical Technician

Vacancy Announcement

Job title:

Biomedical Technician (X3) – Nationals Only

Work Location:

Kono

Department:
Operations

Reports to:

Biomedical Engineer

Line Management:
Nil

Requisition Number: 4584

Duration of

Contract:

Twelve (12) Months with possibility of extension.

Application Status:
Internal & External Advert

Organization Profile:
Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:
Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions.

In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

We are looking for a dynamic biomedical technician to join our biomedical department. In this role, the biomedical technician will be in charge of overseeing the care and use of all biomedical equipment, performing machinery repairs, and training staff on the correct use of equipment’s, or he will be answerable to the Biomedical Engineer and act in his capacity when he is not around and sending monthly reports and trimestral using development tools and forms to the Biomedical Engineer.

PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values (see PIH Values) of the organization to join the team.

• Performing routine maintenance checks on biomedical equipment through testing, calibrating, and troubleshooting.
• Installing new biomedical equipment and adjusting the device according to medical specifications.
• Training staff members to operate and care for equipment with physical demonstrations and educational presentations.
• Updating the inventory, placing orders, and verifying deliveries.
• Repairing faulty machinery on a routine basis and tending to emergency repairs as needed.
• Keeping a digital record of equipment repairs, faulty components, and recalibrated devices.
• Ensuring that all equipment meets PIH standards of safety and quality and complies with relevant laws.
• Installing and testing medical equipment.
• Maintaining and repairing medical equipment.
• Conducting safety checks on equipment.
• Training and advising users on safe procedures.
• Working with other staff in determining equipment needs.
• Performing preventive maintenance on biomedical equipment.
• Traveling across PIH sites (Health Centres/PHUs/CHCs) as required.
• Communicating regularly with superior technicians within PIH/MoHS.
• Supporting the commissioning of new medical equipment and systems.
• Providing technical input during procurement processes to ensure equipment specifications meet clinical and operational needs.
• Ability to assist plant operators in the daily operation and monitoring of medical gas systems,(Oxygen…